A 15-year-old student was arrested Monday morning after allegedly threatening a student with a gun at Edcouch-Elsa High School, police said.

The high school was placed on lockdown due to the incident, according to a news release.

According to the news release from the Elsa Police Department, campus staff reported an incident involving a male student who allegedly threatened another student with a firearm on campus. The suspected student then fled the campus.

The news release said police officers were able to track down the suspected student at a residence on east 3rd Street in Elsa, where he was detained without incident.

Elsa police say the student faces charges including exhibiting a firearm on campus, terroristic threat and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.